Opening ceremony of Co To Island Tourism in 2025

Special opening performance. — The opening performance was special and full of color.

The event is the highlight of the opening of a series of tourism stimulus activities of Co To district in 2025, and is also a practical activity to celebrate the country's major holidays: the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Mining Region on April 25 (April 25, 1955 - April 25, 2025), the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and the National Tourism Year 2025.

Ms. Le Ngoc Han, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Committee delivered the opening speech of the program.

The program consists of 4 special parts. Part 1 is the opening ceremony of Co To Island Tourism 2025. Part 2: The art program includes 7 special performances, praising the natural beauty, people and potential for tourism - economic - cultural - social development of the island district. Part 3 is a folk music and DJ concert by the sea. The special highlight is part 4 with "Special artistic fireworks display right after the opening ceremony" with a total of 108 artistic fireworks displays on the culinary street (Ly Thuong Kiet street).

The program attracted the participation of many foreign tourists.

The new feature of Co To tourism this year is "Green tourism - clean experience - civilized destination", with many new products and services towards the trend of green tourism, environmentally friendly and sustainable development.

Co To District has been investing in upgrading infrastructure, expanding experience space with sightseeing tours taking visitors to beautiful islands with unspoiled beauty bestowed by nature, "indigenous tourism" products associated with fishermen's culture, and a chain of high-quality services on a digital platform.

One of the notable highlights of this year's tourist season is the launch of electric car tours, coastal cycling tours, and "plastic waste-free check-in" spaces... Accommodation establishments, restaurants, and tourism services are all encouraged and committed to participating in the "Single-use Plastic-Free Tourism" program, contributing to building the image of a clean - beautiful - civilized Co To in the eyes of tourists.

People record and livestream on social media platforms. — People recorded and livestreamed the program on social media platforms.

Comrade Le Ngoc Han, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Committee said: The theme "Co To - where the waves call the sun" is a message affirming an aspiration to rise up, the aspiration to turn Co To tourism into a green, sustainable economic sector, associated with firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands, preserving indigenous cultural values and protecting the ecological environment. Today's opening ceremony is not only the starting point for a vibrant tourist season, but also an important milestone in the journey of strong transformation, integration and shining of Co To on the national and international tourism map.

The performances created a vibrant atmosphere and deep pride in the homeland and country.

In 2025, Co To district aims to welcome over 300,000 visitors, especially striving to increase the length of stay and spending of visitors. In particular, this year, the district will implement a pilot project to organize water recreation and entertainment activities, visit islands in Co To district and the opening ceremony of Co To Island Tourism in 2025. In particular, the pilot project to organize water recreation and entertainment activities and visit islands in Co To district is considered an important milestone in the strategy of developing sustainable island tourism, aiming to build Co To into a "green - sustainable - safe" destination of Quang Ninh province and the Northern region.

Hoang Quynh

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/le-khai-mac-du-lich-bien-dao-co-to-nam-2025-3355410.html